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One of these might well be the mucus plug, which your healthcare practitioner probably has mentioned. As she might have explained, the mucus plug is just an accumulation of secretions that form within the opening to the uterus, also called the cervical canal.
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Throughout pregnancy, a mucus plug blocks the opening of the cervix to prevent bacteria from entering the uterus. Before labor, this mucus plug is expelled so that the cervix can open to allow the baby to pass through during labor and birth...
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www.americanpregnancy.org/labornbirth/mucusplug.html
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What Is the Mucous Plug? ... Were you looking for information about the Mucus Plug? Mucous plug is an alternative spelling of mucus plug. ... The mucous plug is a small amount of mucous that seals the cervix (the opening of the uterus) during the nine months of pregnancy, like a cork seals a bottle. It serves as a barrier...
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Find out how to tell if you're truly in labor or about to be there soon. ... You pass your mucus plug or notice "bloody show."; You may pass your mucus plug — the small amount of thickened mucus that has sealed your cervical canal during the last nine months — if your cervix begins to dilate as you get close to labor.
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Mucus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In vertebrates, mucus is a slippery secretion produced by, and covering, mucous membranes. It is a viscous colloid containing antiseptic enzymes (such as lysozyme) and immunoglobulins that serves to...
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You know you've always wondered, so here's your guide to the ever-popular-but-not-discussed-at-dinner topic, the loss of mucus plug. ... To address the loss of mucus plug in pregnancy, let's answer four questions-"What is the mucus plug in pregnancy?", "How does the mucus plug act as a sign of labor, "What causes the loss...
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www.givingbirthnaturally.com/loss-of-mucus-plug.html
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Losing the mucus plug is one of the physical changes some women undergo before actual labor begins. As the cervix effaces and dilates, capillaries often rupture and tints the mucus pink or streaks it with blood. The thick mucus has been blocking the opening to the cervix since the early part of pregnancy.
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Some women notice the one-time passing of an obvious mucus plug; others simply notice increased blood-tinged vaginal discharge. Some of the tiny blood vessels in your cervix break as your cervix thins, so you may see anything from a pink to a brownish-red-tinged teaspoonful of bloody mucous.
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